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ML 326 - Restorative Justice (3)
This course introduces students to the essential theories and practices of restorative justice. The course places a particular emphasis on theological and biblical justifications for a restorative approach to justice, and on contrasting restorative justice with retributive justice. Students will contrast notions of crime as a violation of law or an offense against the state with approaches that seek to address the harm done to victims, offenders, and the broader community, and to restore broken relationships. In addition to the underlying philosophical and theological justifications, students will examine current restorative justice practices around the United States and the empirical literature evaluating them, policy frameworks, and practical skills for use in every day interactions. Prerequisites: ML 101, ML 102, REL 131, ML 222 and SOC/SOWK 250 or permission of the program director
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Music |
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MUSC 100 - Music Theory I: Fundamentals in Global Context (3)
FA. An introduction to Western music theory fundamentals such as pitch, scales and modes, key signatures, intervals, triads, meter, and form. The course will consider how Western musical patterns relating time, pitch, and structure are similar and different from musical patterns in the non-West. It will also provide an opportunity to reflect on how and why humans create patterns out of sound and why God created us to be musical. Prerequisite: the ability to read music at a basic level. Corequisite: MUSC 111 .
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MUSC 103 - Understanding and Enjoying Music (3)
FA, SP. This is an introductory course in historically-informed critical and perceptive listening to music. The relationship between musical style and culture is examined as is the forming of style by the manner in which the ingredients and elements of music are employed. Western art music is emphasized but also included are contemporary popular music and either pre-modern music or non- Western music. No previous musical training is required.
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MUSC 106 - American Music (3)
FA. A survey course of American Music for domestic, church, concert, and entertainment uses, emphasizing folk, classical and popular music from a variety of American musical traditions. These traditions include hymns, spirituals, gospel, blues, jazz, rock, hip-hop and classical music. No previous musical training is required.
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MUSC 107 - World Music (3)
SP. This is a study of select musical cultures of Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Europe and the Americas, with a focus on their various musical styles (traditional and contemporary) and the roles of music in these cultures. No previous musical training is required.
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MUSC 108 - Music Theory II: Harmony and Voice Leading (3)
SP. A study of tonal harmony and part-writing, covering triads, inversions, phrases, cadences, nonharmonic tones, and secondary dominants. Prerequisite: MUSC 100 or permission of the instructor. Corequisite: MUSC 112 .
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MUSC 111 - Keyboard Musicianship I (1)
FA. Functional realization at the keyboard of musical-theoretical concepts covered in MUSC 100 , such as meter, scales, intervals, and triads. Offered in the music department keyboard/computer lab. Prerequisite: the ability to read music at a basic level. Corequisite: MUSC 100 .
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MUSC 112 - Keyboard Musicianship II (1)
FA. Functional realization at the keyboard of musical-theoretical concepts covered in MUSC 108 , such as harmonic progressions, figured bass, and lead sheets. Offered in the music department keyboard/computer lab. Prerequisite: MUSC 111 or permission of instructor. Corequisite: MUSC 108 .
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MUSC 203 - Popular Music (3)
FA. A survey course exploring the historical development, stylistic variety, and cultural significance of western popular music from the mid-nineteenth century to today, including folk music, minstrelsy, blues, jazz, musicals, rock, hip-hop and related genres. No previous musical training is required.
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MUSC 213 - Aural Skills I (1)
FA. Provides instruction in musicianship skills, including sight singing, dictation, rhythm reading, and improvisation. Usually taken concurrently with MUSC 207 . Prerequisite: MUSC 100 or permission of instructor.
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MUSC 214 - Aural Skills II (1)
SP. A continuation of [MUSC 213]. Provides instruction in musicianship skills, including sight singing, dictation, rhythm reading, and improvisation. Usually taken concurrently with MUSC 208 . Prerequisite: MUSC 213 or permission of instructor.
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MUSC 225 - Music Technology (1)
SP. An introduction to computer-based music technology, including music notation (Sibelius), virtual instruments and synthesis (using Native Instruments software), and MIDI sequencing, audio recording, and editing (using ProTools). Prerequisite: MUSC 100 or permission of instructor.
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MUSC 236 - Music in Worship (3)
FA, alternate years. A historically and theologically-informed course on Christian congregational song, ranging from Old Testament psalms to contemporary praise-worship songs, from traditional Western hymnody to global worship songs, with some attention to cultural context and practical issues. Course requirements include readings, seminar presentations, reports on hymn recordings and visits to churches, as well as practical assignments. No musical prerequisites. Not offered 2020-2021.
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MUSC 237 - Conducting (3)
FA, alternate years. A course in basic conducting techniques and musicianship skills necessary for effective musical leadership. Prerequisite: MUSC 100 or permission of instructor.
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MUSC 270 - Half Recital (0.5)
FA, SP. A public performance of a minimum of 25 minutes of music. Prerequisites: four semesters of MUSC 260 - Private Lessons for Credit and permission of your private-lesson instructor and area supervisor. Corequisite: MUSC 260 . Fee (only for recitals not required by degree program): $100.
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MUSC 301 - Western Music in Historical Context (3)
SP, alternate years. A survey of the development of music in the Western classical tradition, highlighting key eras, genres, styles, and composers. Key themes of the course include how musical traditions change over time, how music shapes and reflects the social and intellectual contexts in which it dwells, and how narratives about the past are shaped by worldview. Prerequisite: MUSC 108 .
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MUSC 302 - Music and Global Society (3)
FA, alternate years. An exploration of the ways in which music functions in society around the globe. Using case studies from the West and non-West and drawing from classical, folk, and popular traditions, we will examine a wide variety of social functions for music, noting both the cross-cultural similarities (e.g., the use of music for ritual, dance, and story telling) as well as differences (e.g., a diversity of aesthetics, sounds and styles, genres, contexts, and interpretations of musical activity). Prerequisite: MUSC 100 or permission of the instructor.
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MUSC 306 - Topics in Music History (3)
FA, alternate years. Advanced study of selected topics in music history. Subjects will vary from year to year, organized by themes, issues, eras, events, styles, or people of interest in music history. This course may be repeated for credit, assuming the topic varies. Prerequisite: ability to read music at a basic level.
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MUSC 312 - Tonal Counterpoint (3)
SP, alternate years. A practical study of melodic writing and counterpoint, using the instrumental works of J.S. Bach as models. Prerequisite: MUSC 207 or permission of the instructor. Not offered 2020-2021.
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MUSC 316 - Arranging and Orchestration (3)
FA, alternate years. A study of techniques for arranging and orchestrating existing music for various instrumental ensembles. Technical capabilities of instruments and strategies for effective use of instruments in various musical situations are considered in the context of reflection on stewardship of the sonic order in Creation. Prerequisite: MUSC 108 .
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MUSC 337 - Advanced Conducting (3)
SP, alternate years. A course in advanced conducting techniques appropriate to secondary band, orchestra, and choral programs. Prerequisite: MUSC 237 .
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MUSC 340 - Songwriting Seminar (3)
SP. alternate years. A course exploring the craft of popular song writing in a seminar context where students both study existing songs and create new songs of their own. In addition to learning techniques related to writing and analyzing lyrics, melodies, chords, and arrangements, students will learn practical skills related to the industry, such as collaboration, writing lead sheets, copywriting creative work, and using tools and technology relevant to song writing. By the end of the semester each student will create a demo of at least one song they have written. Prerequisite: MUSC 100 or permission of the instructor. Not offered 2020-2021.
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MUSC 351 - Choral Literature and Materials (2)
FA, alternate years. Study of practical problems and issues involved in choosing appropriate music literature for study in elementary, middle, and high school choral programs. Score study, rehearsal planning and technique, and overall administration of a choral program are considered. Prerequisites: MUSC 101 and 108, or permission of the instructor.
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MUSC 359 - Seminar in Music Methods (3)
SP. A seminar taught in conjunction with EDUC 346 involving general problems of pedagogy, as well as the specific methods for teaching music in rehearsal and classrooms. The seminar provides a forum for the discussion of problems that develop during directed teaching.
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MUSC 370 - Full Recital (1)
FA, SP. A public performance of a minimum of 50 minutes of music. Prerequisites: four semesters of MUSC 260 - Private Lessons for Credit and permission of your private-lesson instructor and area supervisor. Corequisite: MUSC 260 . Fee (only for recitals not required by degree program): $100.
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MUSC 390 - Independent Study (1-4)
FA, SP. Prerequisite: permission of the department chair.
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MUSC 395 - Critical Perspectives in Music (3)
SP, alternate years. A capstone seminar course for the music major designed to nurture Christian reflection on music as an academic discipline and area of cultural practice. Readings challenge students to engage with musical aesthetics, performance, composition, theory and analysis, and history in light of developing trends in scholarship, and to draw upon the insights of Christian theology to inform critical thinking about music. The course contributes to an understanding of vocation in music and a developing commitment to responsible stewardship in the musical world. Students lead class sessions on musical topics of their choice and write a significant essay in an area of vocational interest. Prerequisites: MUSC 208 , MUSC 301 or MUSC 302 , Biblical Foundations I or Theological Foundations I, Developing a Christian Mind.
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Music: Private Lessons All full-time Calvin College students may enroll in private lessons. Registration for lessons is done through the music department; interested students should go to the department website to fill out an online form to express an interest in taking lessons. Part-time students and dual-enrollment students must first receive permission from the department chair before enrolling in private lessons.
An additional fee will be charged for all private music lessons, based on the type and length of the lesson; see music department website for current rates. Refunds will be issued to students who drop lessons, according to Calvin’s reimbursement guidelines for tuition refunds. No refund of lesson fees will be issued after 38 calendar days. See the Financial Information pages in this catalog and the Music Department Handbook for details.
Students enrolling in private lessons for the first time at Calvin College may be required to take a placement audition. For a complete description of private music lesson policies and expectations, please see the Music Department Handbook.
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MUSC 030 - Non-credit Private Lessons (0).
FA, SP. Course includes twelve 30-minute sessions of private instruction in applied music. Lessons are pass/fail. Fee: $360.
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MUSC 060 - Non-credit Private Lessons (0)
FA, SP. Course includes twelve 60-minute sessions of private instruction in applied music. Lessons are pass/fail. Fee: $720.
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MUSC 221 - Piano Accompanying in Worship (1/0)
FA, SP. Private lessons in effective leadership of congregational singing from the piano. Also includes instruction in other kinds of accompanying that occurs in worship and some study of appropriate solo repertory. These lessons do not fulfill the private lessons requirement for music majors emphasizing applied music in piano. Fee: $360
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MUSC 240 - Composition Lessons for Credit (1)
FA, SP. Course includes 12 hour-long sessions of private instruction in composition. In addition to preparation for weekly lessons, students will be expected to participate in studio classes with fellow composition students, write scores for their compositions using music notation software, and organize performances or recordings of their work for evaluation. Lesson fees apply. Prerequisites: MUSC 108 and MUSC 225 or permission of the instructor. Fee: $900
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MUSC 260 - Private Lessons for Credit (1)
FA, SP. Course includes 12 sixty-minute sessions of private instruction in applied music. In addition to preparation for weekly lessons, students will be expected to participate in studio classes, perform in joint student recitals, and take a jury (final performance exam) at the end of the semester. Fee: $900.
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Music: Ensembles Membership in ensembles is open to Calvin students who meet the requirements of musicianship. All students who want to participate in any of the music ensembles at Calvin may audition by arrangement with the conductor prior to each semester.
All ensembles carry academic credit. Ensembles may not be audited. If a student is already registered for a full credit load, they may register for the ensemble for 0 credit to avoid the overload fee. See the Music Department Handbook for more details.
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MUSC 117 - Jazz Band (1)
FA, SP. Representative works in jazz band literature are studied and prepared for concert performance. Meets twice a week and is open to students in all class levels who meet the requirements of musicianship.
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MUSC 118 - Collaborative Musicianship (0.5)
FA, SP. Study and performance of music for small ensembles. Instrumentalists, pianists, and singers may take this course. Students are expected to participate in the selection of music to be studied and to assume leadership in organizing ensembles, rehearsing, and performing, with guidance and support provided by music faculty. Membership is open to all students who meet the demands of musicianship.
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MUSC 131 - Campus Choir (1)
FA, SP. Study and performance of choral literature related to the practice of Christian worship throughout the history of the church and in many cultures. Emphasis on vocal and musical development, as well as on the theological, historical, and liturgical dimensions of selected choral repertoire. Open to all students who meet the requirements of voice and musicianship.
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MUSC 141 - Capella (1)
FA, SP. Representative works in the field of choral literature are studied and prepared for concert performance. Membership is maintained at a set limit and is open only to those who meet the demands of voice, sight reading, and choral musicianship. Prerequisite: ordinarily one year of experience in a college choir.
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MUSC 151 - Symphonic Band (1)
FA, SP. Representative works in the chamber wind and concert band literature are studied and prepared for concert performance. Meets three times weekly and is open to all students who wish to participate in a concert band.
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MUSC 161 - Wind Ensemble (1)
FA, SP. Representative works in the chamber wind and concert band literature are studied and prepared for concert performance. Meets four times weekly. Membership is limited to a set instrumentation and is open to all students who meet the demands of musicianship.
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MUSC 171 - Orchestra (1)
FA, SP. Representative works in the field of chamber and symphony orchestra literature are studied and prepared for concert performance. Open to all students via live audition who meet the demands of musicianship.
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MUSC 181 - Oratorio Chorus (.5)
FA. The study of representative works of the great masters of choral writing with a view to public performance with orchestra. Handel’s Messiah is performed annually at Christmas. Open to all who meet the requirements of voice and musicianship.
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MUSC 182 - Gospel Choir (1)
FA, SP. Faculty directed vocal ensemble performing representative music in this particular genre and in preparation for concert appearances. Membership is open to students, faculty, staff, and alumni.
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MUSC 191 - Women’s Chorale (1)
FA, SP. A women’s honor choir open to all classes devoted to singing a wide range of challenging treble literature, both sacred and secular. Membership is maintained at a set limit and is open only to those who meet the demands of voice, sight reading, and choral musicianship. This ensemble tours, presents concerts and leads worship services.
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MUSC 193 - Collegium Musicum (.5)
FA, SP. Offered upon sufficient demand. An ensemble for the study and performance of instrumental and vocal music of the Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque periods. Reproductions of early wind, string, percussion, and keyboard instruments are used. Open to all students, staff, faculty, and community members by audition. No previous experience in early music performance is necessary. Rehearses two hours per week. Not offered 2020-2021.
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Nursing |
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NURS 307 - Theory: Community Based and Mental Health Nursing (4)
FA. In this theory course, students will explore the theoretical foundations of the discipline of nursing, basic concepts of community based nursing, and mental health promotion and protection of individuals across the lifespan in the context of their families and communities. Prerequisites: limited to students who have been admitted to the upper division nursing major.
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NURS 308 - Strategies: Community Based and Mental Health Nursing (4)
FA. This course provides students with the opportunity to develop strategies for health promotion and health protection for use in community based nursing and mental health nursing. Students will develop basic competency in health assessment, communication, technical skills, nursing informatics, the nursing process, and critical thinking. Students will be introduced to basic principles of pharmacology as well as the various categories of psychotropic drugs. Prerequisites: limited to students who have been admitted to the upper division nursing major.
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NURS 309 - Practicum: Community Based and Mental Health Nursing (4)
FA. This practicum course provides the student with an introduction to community based nursing as well as the opportunity to implement strategies to promote and protect the mental health of persons across the lifespan. Students will assume basic roles of the professional nurse and utilize skills of assessment, communication, critical thinking, and nursing process to design and provide empirically based nursing care to individuals in a variety of acute care and community-based settings. NURS 309 will be graded as pass/fail (CR - completed as required/NC - not completed). Prerequisites: limited to students who have been admitted to the upper division nursing major.
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NURS 327 - Theory: Pregnant Women, Infants, Children, and Adolescents (4)
SP. This theory course will focus on health promotion and health protection concepts for pregnant women, infants, children, and adolescents in the context of their families and communities. Topics will include primary, secondary, and tertiary health protection and health promotion from the perspective of community based care. Prerequisites: NURS 307, NURS 308, and NURS 309.
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NURS 328 - Strategies: Pregnant Women, Infants, Children, and Adolescents (4)
SP. This course provides students with opportunities to develop health promotion and health protection strategies in caring for pregnant women, infants, children, and adolescents. Students will develop knowledge and skills in health and cultural assessment, communication, nutrition, pharmacology, psychomotor activities, and nursing informatics systems related to care of pregnant women, infants, children, and adolescents. Prerequisites: NURS 307, NURS 308, and NURS 309.
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NURS 329 - Practicum: Pregnant Women, Infants, Children, and Adolescents (4)
SP. The student will utilize the nursing process to promote and protect the health of pregnant women, infants, children, and adolescents in the context of their families and communities. Students will spend six weeks with pregnant women and infants and six weeks with children and adolescents in both acute care settings and a variety of community settings. Students will have opportunities to apply knowledge of health promotion and primary, secondary, and tertiary health protection strategies. The focus of the course is on engagement in clinical decision making skills and problem solving in working with these clients. Prerequisites: NURS 307, NURS 308, and NURS 309.
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NURS 357 - Theory: Young, Middle, and Older Adults (4)
FA. This course will focus on the concepts of health promotion and health protection for young, middle, and older adults in the context of their families and communities. Topics will include primary, secondary, and tertiary health protection and health promotion including community based care and role development. The student will learn about partnerships with adults to actively promote health as well as protecting health during times of acute and chronic illness. Prerequisites: NURS 327, NURS 328, and NURS 329.
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NURS 358 - Strategies: Young, Middle, and Older Adults (4)
FA. This course provides the student with opportunities to develop health promotion and primary, secondary, and tertiary health protection strategies in care delivery for adults. Students will develop knowledge and skills in health and cultural assessment of adults, pharmacology, communication, nutrition, psychomotor activities, and nursing informatics systems related to care of adult clients. Prerequisites: NURS 327, NURS 328, and NURS 329.
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NURS 359 - Practicum: Young, Middle, and Older Adults (4)
FA. The student will utilize the nursing process to promote and protect the health of adults in the context of their families and communities. Students care for young, middle, and older adults in acute care settings and visit a variety of community settings. Students will have opportunities to apply knowledge of health promotion and primary, secondary, and tertiary health protection theory and strategies. The focus of the course is on engagement in clinical decision making skills and problem solving with adult clients. NURS 359 will be graded pass/fail (CR - completed as required/NC - not completed). Prerequisites: NURS 327 , NURS 328 , and NURS 329 .
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NURS 377 - Theory: Community Focused Nursing and Leadership/Management (4)
SP. This theory course is focused on health promotion/health protection for the community as client and leadership/management principles that are used by the professional nurse. Prerequisites: NURS 357, NURS 358, and NURS 359.
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NURS 378 - Strategies: Synthesis of Nursing Care across the Lifespan (1)
SP. In this nursing laboratory course, students will synthesize techniques of health promotion and health protection for and with individuals, families, and groups across the lifespan in complex health situations. Students will focus on critical thinking and decision making principles in nursing practice. The course will include multifaceted, laboratory simulations that require students to analyze and synthesize assessment data and design care with other health care professionals. Students will integrate their knowledge of the Christian perspective, core virtues, and diversity into the care that they design. Prerequisites: NURS 357, NURS 358 and NURS 359.
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NURS 379 - Practicum: Community Focused Nursing and Leadership/Management (4)
SP. This course will afford students the opportunity to partner with communities as well as interdisciplinary groups of health care providers for the purpose of promoting and protecting health. Partnerships with communities offer opportunities for the student to assist the community to develop the best health care possible for diverse cultural groups. Partnerships with interdisciplinary staff members allow for principles of management and leadership to be integrated into nursing practice. This course satisfies cross-cultural engagement (CCE) core. Prerequisites: NURS 357, NURS 358 and NURS 359.
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NURS 380 - Critical Reflections (3)
SP. This reflective course will lead the student into inquiry about the relationship between Christian faith and the discipline of nursing. It will consider how the Reformed Christian worldview informs the metaparadigm of nursing as well as current issues facing the profession. Prerequisites: NURS 357, NURS 358 and NURS 359.
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NURS 383 - External Practicum (1)
FA, IN, SP, SU. Students work at least 60 hours in a position that must be related to their major. May be repeated multiple times for credit. No more than 12 credit hours of internship and/or practicum can be counted toward graduation requirements. International students enrolled in this course may apply for CPT authorization. Online. Prerequisites: Not open to first-year students. Must be a major in department and have received approval from the department. Applications are initiated through the Career Center. Students find their own position, which must be approved by the Career Center and the department.
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NURS 385 - Nursing Internship (Curricular Practical Training-CPT) (0)
This course is an optional independent study course, in which students will participate in off-campus internships in acute or long term care settings during summer months or during the academic year to complement their formal learning experiences. They will work a minimum of 80 hours over the summer, or during a semester. Prerequisites: NURS 307, NURS 308, and NURS 309, GPA of 2.5 or higher. Application for approval of activities must be confirmed by the department’s internship coordinator prior to the internship.
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NURS 482 - Advanced Roles in Nursing (1)
FA, alternate years. This seminar will explore the various graduate school options within the discipline of nursing with a specific focus on nursing research and advanced practice. It will investigate the process of graduate education from application to the acquisition of a position following graduate school. Graduate education, national priorities for nursing research, translational research, and evidence based practice will be explored in light of health care reform. The seminar will approach graduate education as means to prepare for lifelong Christian service in God’s world. This course is an elective in the Department of Nursing and will be offered once each academic year. Prerequisite: Junior status. Not offered 2020-2021.
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Philosophy: Elementary Courses |
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PHIL 153 - Fundamental Questions in Philosophy (3)
FA, SP. An introduction to fundamental questions about God, the world, and human life and how we know about them. These questions are addressed through the study of historically significant texts, primarily from the Western philosophical tradition. An emphasis is placed on philosophical reflection and discussion, constructing and evaluating arguments, reading and interpreting philosophical texts, writing clear expository prose, and engaging in faith-oriented and faith based inquiry. The course aims to help students use philosophy to respond to central issues in human life and in contemporary society.
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PHIL 171 - Introduction to Logic (3)
FA. A course in elementary deductive and inductive logic with emphasis upon the use of logic in evaluating arguments. Suitable for first-year students, not recommended for students aiming toward graduate study of philosophy.
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PHIL 273 - Symbolic Logic (3)
A course in elementary symbolic logic, including some modal logic. This course is recommended especially for those intending to study philosophy at the graduate level. Open to qualified first-year students. Not offered 2020-2021.
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Philosophy: Intermediate Historical Courses All intermediate courses presuppose completion of PHIL 153 .
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PHIL 251 - History of Western Philosophy I (3)
FA. A survey of the major Western philosophers and philosophical movements of the ancient and medieval periods. Prerequisite: PHIL 153.
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PHIL 252 - History of Western Philosophy II (3)
SP. A survey of some of the major Western philosophers and philosophical movements from the seventeenth century to the end of the nineteenth century. A continuation of PHIL 251, which is a recommended preparation. Prerequisite: PHIL 153.
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Philosophy: Intermediate Systematic Courses All intermediate courses presuppose completion of PHIL 153 .
Students may take PHIL 201 , PHIL 202 , PHIL 203 , PHIL 204 , PHIL 205 , PHIL 207 , PHIL 208 , PHIL 212 , PHIL 215 for core credit in integrative studies.
Students may take PHIL 211 to fulfill Persons in Community core requirement.
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PHIL 201 - Philosophy of Social Science (3)
A study of the philosophical questions raised by methods, assumptions, and results of the human sciences, such as cultural relativism, social determinism, scientific objectivity, and religious neutrality. Attention will also be given to relationships between theology, philosophy, and social science. Students taking this course to fulfill the integrative studies requirement of the core must have the following prerequisites in addition to PHIL 153: Two courses in the Social Sciences. Not offered 2020-2021.
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PHIL 202 - Law, Politics, and Legal Practice (3)
An investigation of such topics as the nature and types of law, sources of law, the bases of a legal system, the nature of legal and political authority, and the status of civil and human rights. Some consideration will also be given to the complex role lawyers and judges play in our society and to some of the ethical issues they may face as a result of this complexity, as well as to the ways in which a Christian perspective might affect the decisions a lawyer, judge, or citizen makes about the law and legal practice. Students taking this course to fulfill the integrative studies requirement of the core must have the following prerequisites in addition to PHIL 153: two courses in the social sciences. Not offered 2020-2021.
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PHIL 203 - Understanding Natural Science: Its Nature, Status, and Limits (3)
SP. An investigation of the nature of science (its structure, methods, and status), and its place in human life, by looking at the historical development of science, including its interactions with other human activities, especially religion. The course will encourage students to develop their own views on major issues regarding the nature of science and its appropriate relations to worldviews and faith. It will use history of science both to place these issues in context and to test rival pictures of what science is, how it works, and how is has been-and should be-related to Christian faith. Special emphasis will be given to the diverse ways these issues have been approached within the Reformed tradition. Students taking this course to fulfill the integrative studies requirement of the core must have the following prerequisites in addition to PHIL 153: two courses in the natural sciences. Not offered 2020-2021.
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PHIL 204 - God and Philosophy (3)
SP. A sustained philosophical reflection on the nature and existence of God, addressing such questions as the rationality of belief in God, the role of evidence in religious belief, the problem of evil, the suffering of God, the point of prayer, the use of gendered language about God, the fate of sincere believers in non-Christian religions, and the existence of hell. Students taking this course to fulfill the integrative studies requirement of the core must have the following prerequisites in addition to PHIL 153: two courses in religion.
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PHIL 205 - Ethics (3)
SP. This course reflects on the moral dimension of life as a whole, in its relation to what we believe, what we do, and what sorts of people we want to be. It studies basic ethical questions such as the objectivity of right and wrong, what justice is, how we ought to live, why we should try to be morally good. It considers these questions both theoretically and practically (by applying them to issues in contemporary social life, such as capital punishment or abortion). It also uses both historical sources (such as Aristotle and Kant) and contemporary sources. Finally, it considers what difference Christian faith makes to the theory and the practice of morality. There may be a service-learning component in the course, depending on the instructor. Students taking this course to fulfill the integrative studies requirement of the core must have the following prerequisites in addition to PHIL 153: two courses in philosophy and/or religion.
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PHIL 207 - Justice and the Common Good: Studies in Political Philosophy (3)
SP. A study of the historical sources and philosophical dimensions of the major debates in contemporary political thought, including an analysis of the basic terms of current political discourse-such as freedom, justice, rights, and equality-and an assessment of their role in the debates over such issues as racism, gender relations, multiculturalism, and religion in the public square. The course also explores traditions of Christian reflection on the purpose of the state, the limits of legislation, the nature of community, the requirements of justice, and the calling of the Christian citizen. Students taking this course to fulfill the integrative studies requirement of the core must have the following prerequisites in addition to PHIL 153: two courses in Social Sciences.
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PHIL 208 - Philosophy of the Arts and Culture (3)
A study of the nature of the arts and their role in human cultures. The course discusses the history of philosophical reflections on these topics as well as some recent theories and debates. It aims to develop a mature understanding of issues and challenges facing participants in contemporary arts and culture. Students taking this course to fulfill the integrative studies requirement of the core must have the following prerequisites in addition to PHIL 153: two courses in the arts or two courses in literature. Not offered 2020-2021.
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PHIL 211 - Philosophy of Gender (3)
SP. In this course students are offered the opportunity to gain a historically-grounded philosophical understanding of the concept of gender, to understand the ways in which gender concepts are formed by, and in their turn, form contemporary cultural beliefs and practices, and to consider how these issues intersect with a Reformed understanding of human life.
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PHIL 212 - Ethical Dimensions of Health Care (3)
SP. A study of ethical issues that arise in the context of contemporary health care and related practices. Ethical issues such as abortion, euthanasia, informed consent, and health care allocation will be examined from a perspective afforded by current philosophical debates in ethical theory.
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PHIL 225 - Chinese Thought and Culture (3)
A study of the relationships among Chinese philosophy, art, social life, and society, examining the expressions of Chinese thought in the writings of Confucius, Laozi, Zhuangzi, and Mencius. The course also correlates Chinese thought with other aspects of Chinese culture, such as tai chi, religious practice, cuisine, calligraphy, poetry, film, painting, and family organization. This course fulfills the global and historical requirement of the core. Not offered 2020-2021.
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PHIL 226 - African Thought and Culture (3)
Philosophies and worldviews of Africa, including traditional cosmologies and moral systems, philosophical responses to the legacy of transatlantic slavery, and political ideologies of the era of African independence. The role of Christianity in African thought, and the issue of race and African identity are also examined. Sources include selected writings of philosophers and other scholars, literature, art and music, and collaborative activities with Africans residing in West Michigan. This course fulfills the global and historical requirement of the core. Not offered 2020-2021.
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PHIL 283 - Metaphysics (3)
SP. A study of selected topics in metaphysics.
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Philosophy: Advanced Historical Courses All advanced courses presuppose two or more philosophy courses, or one philosophy course plus junior or senior standing.
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PHIL 312 - Plato and Aristotle (3)
FA. Advanced study of Plato and Aristotle. Prerequisite: Two or more philosophy courses, or one philosophy course plus junior or senior standing. Not offered 2020-2021.
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PHIL 322 - Aquinas (3)
An intensive study of selected texts of Thomas Aquinas. Prerequisite: Two or more philosophy courses, or one philosophy course plus junior or senior standing. Not offered 2020-2021.
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PHIL 331 - Kant (3)
FA. A study of the Critique of Pure Reason. Prerequisite: Two or more philosophy courses, or one philosophy course plus junior or senior standing. Not offered 2020-2021.
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PHIL 333 - Kierkegaard (3)
SP. A study of selected philosophical works of Kierkegaard, focusing primarily on his philosophy of religion. Prerequisite: Two or more philosophy courses, or one philosophy course plus junior or senior standing. Not offered 2020-2021.
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PHIL 334 - Marx and Marxism (3)
A critical study of the thought of Karl Marx and his most important interpreters. Prerequisite: Two or more philosophy courses, or one philosophy course plus junior or senior standing. Not offered 2020-2021.
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PHIL 336 - Studies in Modern Philosophy (3)
A study of major European thinkers of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Prerequisite: Two or more philosophy courses, or one philosophy course plus junior or senior standing. Not offered 2020-2021.
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PHIL 340 - Contemporary Continental Philosophy (3)
SP. An in-depth study of major European figures in postmodern thought such as Nietzsche, Heidegger, Foucault, Levinas, and Derrida. Prerequisite: PHIL 252. Not offered 2020-2021.
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PHIL 341 - Contemporary Anglo-American Philosophy (3)
FA. An in-depth study of some of the major figures and schools of twentieth-century Anglo-American philosophy, beginning with the birth of analytic philosophy in the works of Bertrand Russell, G.E. Moore, and Ludwig Wittgenstein. Prerequisite: PHIL 252. Not offered 2020-2021.
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PHIL 318 - Minds, Brains, and Persons (3)
SP. An introduction to contemporary analytic philosophy of mind. Central issues in the philosophy of mind include such topics as the relation between mental states and the brain, the nature of consciousness, questions related to the kind of thing human persons are, including careful consideration of contemporary defenses of dualism and problems related to personal identity. Prerequisite: Two or more philosophy courses, or one philosophy course plus junior or senior standing.
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PHIL 365 - Ethical Theory (3)
FA. An advanced study of central debates in contemporary moral theory. Prerequisite: Two or more philosophy courses, or one philosophy course plus junior or senior standing. Not offered 2020-2021.
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PHIL 371 - Epistemology (3)
FA. A study of problems in theory of knowledge, with special attention to how recent controversies about evidence and knowledge shed light on perplexities about the status of faith, religious belief, and knowledge of God. Prerequisite: Two or more philosophy courses, or one philosophy course plus junior or senior standing.
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PHIL 375 - Philosophical Anthropology (3)
A critical examination of major philosophical discussion of the nature of human existence, with special attention to selected topics such as gender, culture, society, mind, and body. Prerequisite: Two or more philosophy courses, or one philosophy course plus junior or senior standing. Not offered 2020-2021.
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PHIL 378 - Philosophy of Language and Interpretation (3)
A study of the nature and sources of language, and of the most prominent theories and methods of interpretation. Special attention will be given to 20th century figures in analytic philosophy, hermeneutics, and literary theory. Prerequisite: Two or more philosophy courses, or one philosophy course plus junior or senior standing. Not offered 2020-2021.
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PHIL 390 - A Readings and Research (1-4)
FA, IN, SP. Prerequisite: permission of the chair.
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PHIL 395 - Philosophy Topics: Problems in Systematic Philosophy (3)
SP. An advanced seminar on selected problems in systematic philosophy, involving seminar presentations and the preparation of a major research paper. Prerequisite: Three upper level courses in philosophy and senior standing or permission of the chair. Not offered 2020-2021.
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PHIL 396 - Philosophy Topics: Figures and Themes in the History of Philosophy (3)
FA. An advanced seminar on selected figures or themes in the history of philosophy, involving seminar presentations and the preparation of a major research paper. Prerequisite: Three upper level courses in philosophy and senior standing or permission of the chair.
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Physical Education and Recreation: Personal Fitness A course in this area is designed to provide students with the basic knowledge and activity requirements to maintain active lives. This course is to be used as a gateway course before students complete their two additional requirements, one from leisure and lifetime activities and one from sport, dance and society core categories. (Students take one course from the personal fitness series then one course each from the leisure and lifetime series and from the sport, dance and society series.) The emphasis in each course is on fitness development and maintenance. Students are expected to train 3 times per week—2 times in class and 1 time outside of class. All courses involve the participation in conditioning activities, lectures, discussions, papers, and tests. Conceptual topics related to wellness included in all personal fitness courses are these: (1) principles for the development of an active lifestyle, (2) issues in nutrition, and (3) body image.
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PER 101 - Jogging and Road Racing (1)
FA, SP. This class will focus on knowledge and application of running mechanics as they apply to the spectrum of jogging and running. This class will also focus on developing or enhancing the student’s routine participation in jogging and/or running to increase cardiorespiratory and muscular endurance. This course fulfills Physical Education and Recreation: Personal Fitness Core.
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PER 102 - Nordic Walking (1)
FA, SP. This course is designed to provide students with the basic knowledge and activity requirements to maintain active lives through walking. Students will walk twice a week in class and once per week on their own. This course fulfills Physical Education and Recreation: Personal Fitness Core.
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PER 103 - Road Cycling (1)
FA, SP. This course offers students an introduction to bicycle fitness, riding technique, and distance touring. Personal fitness will be emphasized, with coverage of other topics including, proper equipment, bike maintenance, route planning, and safe group travel. Bicycle and helmet rental are available. This course fulfills Physical Education and Recreation: Personal Fitness Core. Not offered 2020-2021.
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PER 104 - Core Strength Training and Balance (1)
FA, SP. This course offers students an introduction to exercises which help develop and improve stability, as well as promote symmetry of strength and mobility. Special emphasis will be placed on assessment and addressing weaknesses related to core strength and balance. Proper use of Physio-Balls, bands, and Bosu balls will be implemented. This course fulfills Physical Education and Recreation: Personal Fitness Core.
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PER 105 - Aerobic Dance (1)
FA, SP. This course is designed to emphasize personal fitness development. Students will participate in a variety of activities, including step aerobics, aerobic dance, Zumba and other workouts as means to improve fitness. This course fulfills Physical Education and Recreation: Personal Fitness Core.
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